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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1850= 1344 |1860= 2556 |1870= 4129 |1880= 6898 |1890= 8328 |1900= 10596 |1910= 14498 |1920= 15721 |1930= 15601 |1940= 14171 |1950= 13490 |1960= 11743 |1970= 11811 |1980= 12242 |1990= 13425 |2000= 14424 |2010= 13620 |2020= 19450 | estimate=22182 | estyear=2024 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2024-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 16, 2025.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small> 1850β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726β1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202072422/https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full|date=December 2, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 26, 2013.</ref><br>1850β1900<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=HtZMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6 ''Report of the State Water-Supply Commission to the Legislature of New Jersey for the Year 1909''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112183158/https://books.google.com/books?id=HtZMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6|date=January 12, 2016 }}, p. 6. State Gazette Publishing Co., Trenton, NJ, 1900. Accessed November 12, 2012.</ref> 1850β1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://archive.org/details/historyofnewjers03raum/page/276 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 276, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 26, 2013. "Harrison in 1850 contained a population of 1,345; in 1860, 2,556; and in 1870, 2,789." Population for 1870 of 2,789 is incorrect and appears to be duplicated from data for that year for Greenville.</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112160445/https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139|date=January 12, 2016 }}, p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 26, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://archive.org/details/acompendiumnint00offigoog/page/n272 <!-- pg=259 --> ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 26, 2013.</ref> 1880β1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III β 51 to 75''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102214057/https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98|date=January 2, 2016 }}, p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 26, 2013.</ref><br>1890β1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698315/page/n364 <!-- pg=335 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed July 26, 2013.</ref> 1870β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA710 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 β Population Volume I''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112134216/https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA710|date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 710. Accessed December 10, 2011.</ref><br>1940β2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=APP2010>[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?State=NJ&County=Hudson&Town=%25&Submit=Search "2010 Census Populations: Hudson County"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref><ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401730210 DP-1 β Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Harrison town, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101214/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401730210 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 15, 2011.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hud/harrison1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Harrison town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520163515/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hud/harrison1.pdf |date=May 20, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 15, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisontownnewjersey/ QuickFacts Harrison town, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 20, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} === 2020 census === The [[2020 United States census]] counted 19,450 people, and 7,888 households. The [[population density]] was 16,061.1 persons per square mile. The racial makeup was 38.8% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.9% [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 19.8% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], and 11.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 51.4% of the population. The median househould income for Harrison was $68,494.00.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 17, 2023 |title=Census QuickFacts. Harrison town, New Jersey |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisontownnewjersey/HCN010217 |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 13,620 people, 4,869 households, and 3,262 families in the town. The [[population density]] was 11,319.3 per square mile (4,370.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 4,344.9 per square mile (1,677.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 58.30% (7,941) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.18% (297) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.56% (76) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 16.28% (2,217) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 18.48% (2,517) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 4.19% (570) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 44.18% (6,017) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 4,869 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.1% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/> 20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 105.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 14,424 people, 5,136 households, and 3,636 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|11,811.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,254 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,302.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 66.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.98% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 11.89% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 15.96% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 36.97% of the population.<ref name="Census2000">[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603430210.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Harrison town, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112143702/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603430210.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 12, 2012.</ref><ref name="Census2000SF1">[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401730210 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 β Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Harrison town, Hudson County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093833/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401730210 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 12, 2012.</ref> As of the 2000 census, 7.22% of Harrison's residents identified themselves as being of [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] ancestry. This was the fifth-highest percentage of people with Chinese ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Chinese.html Chinese Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110232258/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Chinese.html |date=November 10, 2006 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed August 23, 2006.</ref> There were 5,136 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the town was $41,350, and the median income for a family was $48,489. Males had a median income of $33,069 versus $26,858 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,490. About 10.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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